Thursday, October 25, 2007

DiY handytips

Instant elbow care


If you have dry, discoloured elbow, rub them with half a lemon. This will remove dead, dry skin and even out skin tones. Always apply a moisturiser afterwards.

Natural Exfoliator


For a refreshing body exfoliator, combine coarse sea salt with you shower gel in your hands and rub the mixture on as you shower.

Milk stains


Rinse washable in cold water. Then soak in Luke warm water with detergent and a dash of ammonia. If needed, follow up with dry cleaning fluid, rinse, and then wash as usual. Non washables: sponge with grease solvent then with lukewarm water blot dry.

Candle Holders


Use marshmallows as candle holders on birthday cakes- they prevent wax running onto the cake.

Care for your neck


Don't neglect your neck! For a quick home treatment, try smoothing natural yogurt over a clean skin. Leave on for half and hour, then rinse off. This will soften the skin on your neck and give a brighter appearance.

Behind stove and fridges


After cleaning the walls and surfaces well, spray and buff well with furniture polish. The next time you clean you will only need to wipe down with a damp cloth and grease and grime will come straight off without the hard work. Polish the surfaces again with furniture polish when cleaning starts to become a chore. After the 3rd n 4th wipe down should be sufficient.
Hair spray is another good thing to use instead of furniture polish.

Brighter brass


Boil small brass objects in water containing salt and vinegar. Wipe dry and polish with commercial brass cleaner for sparkling results.

Do your light bulbs last as long as they should?


Do you have to change your light bulbs often? Have you ever wondered why your light bulbs did not last as long as they should?

The common fault for light bulbs frequent blow outs and have to be changed often is the error in wiring of your lighting point. Proper and correct wiring should make your light bulbs last at least 3 to 4 years of daily 4-5 hours use (switched on).

The correct wiring should be that the center of the bulb should be wired to the in-coming "live" wire while the side out-going to the "neutral." To know which the “live” incoming point is, use a test pen. With the bulb uninstalled from the socket, switch the power on and insert the test pen to the center of the socket. If the test pen is lighted, this shows that the center contact is the "live"(correct) wiring. If the test pen only lighted when inserted to the side of the light bulb socket, this shows that the wiring is reversed, which will result in the frequent blow out of the bulb.

NB. Please adhere to all safety precautions and never touch any exposed electrical point unprotected. If in doubt, call a professionally qualified electrician.


WD-40 info

I had a neighbor who had bought a new pickup. I got up very early one Sunday morning and saw that someone had spray painted red all around the sides of this beige truck (for some unknown reason). I went over, woke him up, and told him the bad news. He was very upset and was trying to figure out what to do. Probably nothing until Monday morning, since nothing was open. Another neighbor came out and told him to get his WD-40 and clean it off. It removed the unwanted paint beautifully and did not harm his paint job that was on the truck. I'm impressed! WD-40 who knew?

Water Displacement #40. The product began from a search for a rust preventative solvent and degreaser to protect missile parts. WD-40 was created in 1953 by three technicians at the San Diego Rocket Chemical Company. Its name comes from the project that was to find a "water displacement" compound. They were successful with the fortieth formulation, thus WD-40. The Corvair Company bought it in bulk to protect their atlas missile parts. Ken East (one of the original founders) says there is nothing in WD-40 that would hurt you.

When you read the "shower door" part, try it. It's the first thing that has ever cleaned that spotty shower door. If yours is plastic, it works just as well as glass. It's a miracle! Then try it on your stovetop... Voila! It's now shinier than it's ever been. You'll be amazed.

Here are some of the uses:

1) Protects silver from tarnishing.

2) Removes road tar and grime from cars.

3) Cleans and lubricates guitar strings.

4) Gives floors that 'just-waxed' sheen without making it slippery.

5) Keeps flies off cows.

6) Restores and cleans chalkboards.

7) Removes lipstick stains.

8) Loosens stubborn zippers.

9) Untangles jewelry chains.

10) Removes stains from stainless steel sinks.

11) Removes dirt and grime from the barbecue grill.

12) Keeps ceramic/terra cotta garden pots from oxidizing.

13) Removes tomato stains from clothing.

14) Keeps glass shower doors free of water spots.

15) Camouflages scratches in ceramic and marble floors.

16) Keeps scissors working smoothly.

17) Lubricates noisy door hinges on vehicles and doors in homes

18) It removes black scuff marks from the kitchen floor! Use WD-40 for those nasty tar and scuff marks on flooring. It doesn't seem to harm the finish and you won't have to scrub nearly as hard to get them off. Just remember to open some windows if you have a lot of marks.

19) Bug guts will eat away the finish on your car if not removed quickly! Use WD-40!

20) Gives a children's play gym slide a shine for a super fast slide.

21) Lubricates gear shift and mower deck lever for ease of handling on riding mowers.

22) Rids kids rocking chairs and swings of squeaky noises.

23) Lubricates tracks in sticking home windows and makes them easier to open.

24) Spraying an umbrella stem makes it easier to open and close.

25) Restores and cleans padded leather dashboards in vehicles, as well as vinyl bumpers

26) Restores and cleans roof racks on vehicles.

27) Lubricates and stops squeaks in electric fans.

28) Lubricates wheel sprockets on tricycles, wagons, and bicycles for easy handling.

29) Lubricates fan belts on washers and dryers and keeps them running smoothly.

30) Keeps rust from forming on saws and saw blades, and other tools.

31) Removes splattered grease on stove.

32) Keeps bathroom mirror from fogging.

33) Lubricates prosthetic limbs.

34) Keeps pigeons off the balcony (they hate the smell).

35) Removes all traces of duct tape.

36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain

37) Florida 's favorite use is: "cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers."

38) The favorite use in the state of New York WD-40 protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements.

39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time. Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not allowed in some states.

40) Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.

41) WD-40 is great for removing crayon from walls. Spray on the mark and wipe with a clean rag.

42) Also, if you've discovered that your teenage daughter has washed and dried a tube of lipstick with a load of laundry, saturate the lipstick spots with WD-40 and re-wash. Presto! Lipstick is gone!

43) If you sprayed WD-40 on the distributor cap, it would displace the moisture and allow the car to start.

P. S. The basic ingredient is FISH OIL

P. P. S. I keep a can of WD-40 in my kitchen cabinet over the stove. It is good for oven burns or any other type of burn. It takes the burned feeling away and heals with NO scarring.

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